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Brian Witte @APBrianWitte

Maryland State House reporter for The Associated Press

Joined June 2011
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Sharing some truly surreal news: My colleagues and I have won the Pulitzer prize for International Reporting. An incredible honor. And a real team effort. pulitzer.org/winners/dake-ka…

Dake Kang, Garance Burke, Byron Tau, Aniruddha Ghosal and Yael Grauer, contributor, of Associated...

For an astonishing global investigation into state-of-the-art tools of mass surveillance, created in Silicon Valley, advanced in China and spreading worldwide before returning to America for secret...

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13 Nov 2025
BREAKING: President Trump signs a government funding bill, ending the shutdown after a record 43-day disruption for America. apnews.com/article/governmen…

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown. The disruption caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores...

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5 Nov 2025
BREAKING: The government shutdown entered its 36th day, breaking a record set during President Trump’s first term as impact spreads nationwide. apnews.com/article/governmen…

Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever.

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5 Nov 2025
BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere. Follow AP for live updates. apnews.com/live/2025-electio…

Election Night highlights: Democrats notch wins in first major elections since Trump returned to...

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5 Nov 2025
BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected New Jersey governor, defeating Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a race closely watched as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms. apnews.com/article/mikie-she…

Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected governor of New Jersey. Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in...

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5 Nov 2025
BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's mayor's race over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. apnews.com/article/mamdani-c…

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent

Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the country.

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5 Nov 2025
Economic worries were at the top of voters' minds in the 2025 elections, AP Voter Poll finds. apnews.com/article/economy-i…

Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll.

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5 Nov 2025
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman to lead the commonwealth.
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Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power apnews.com/article/redistric…

Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power

A national battle over redistricting is advancing in more states. Republicans in Louisiana passed legislation Wednesday delaying the 2026 congressional primaries to allow extra time to draw new House...

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29 Aug 2025
BREAKING: Texas governor signs into law redrawn voting map pushed by Trump that gives GOP five more winnable congressional seats. apnews.com/article/texas-gov…

Missouri is next to answer Trump's call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026

Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts. The announcement Friday by Gov.

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18 Apr 2025
BREAKING: Senator meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over his return to U.S. after mistaken deportation. apnews.com/article/abrego-ga…

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has met in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his...

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8 Apr 2025
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment. apnews.com/article/trump-ap-…

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

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Maryland lawmakers convene with $3B deficit and uncertainties over incoming Trump administration apnews.com/article/maryland-…
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22 Nov 2024
Canoeist paddling 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life apnews.com/article/canoe-jou…

Canoeist is paddling the 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life

Peter Frank has paddled far in his Sawyer Loon decked canoe — from Escanaba, Michigan to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. He’s still got a long way to go reach his goal.

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6 Nov 2024
BREAKING: Democrat John Olszewski wins election to U.S. House in Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 10:16 p.m. EST. apnews.com/hub/election-2024

Election 2024: Latest News, Results and Analysis

Follow the AP’s coverage of the 2024 presidential elections, including early voting, election results, Electoral College maps, and more.

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6 Nov 2024
BREAKING: Democrat Sarah Elfreth wins election to U.S. House in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 10:19 p.m. EST. apnews.com/hub/election-2024

Election 2024: Latest News, Results and Analysis

Follow the AP’s coverage of the 2024 presidential elections, including early voting, election results, Electoral College maps, and more.

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6 Nov 2024
AP Race Call: Democrat Angela Alsobrooks defeats Republican Larry Hogan in Maryland Senate race. bit.ly/3UyS0Z6
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks elected to U.S. Senate from Maryland.

ALT Democrat Angela Alsobrooks elected to U.S. Senate from Maryland.

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6 Nov 2024
AP Race Call: Maryland voters approve a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. bit.ly/40xUxGA
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6 Nov 2024
U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester defeated Republican Eric Hansen in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race. Blunt Rochester will become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the Senate. apnews.com/article/delaware-…

Blunt Rochester to become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in US Senate

U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate.

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5 Nov 2024
Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races. apnews.com/article/abortion-…

Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3

Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the...

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